Broiled Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic

Name: Broiled Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic
Prep time: 10 min
Cuisine: www.epicurious.com
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 3 lb chicken parts; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Ingredients

1 lemon
3 lb chicken parts
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat broiler.

Step 2

Remove 4 (3- by 1/2-inch) strips of zest from lemon with a vegetable peeler, avoiding white pith, then cut strips diagonally into thin strips. Halve lemon, then squeeze juice into a small bowl.

Step 3

Put chicken in a large bowl with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and toss to coat. Transfer chicken, skin sides down, to rack of a broiler pan and broil 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning over every 5 minutes, 15 minutes total.

Step 4

Remove broiler pan from oven, then transfer chicken to a plate with tongs. Carefully remove rack from broiler pan and add zest, rosemary, garlic, and remaining lemon juice to juices accumulated in bottom of broiler pan.

Step 5

Transfer chicken to pan juices, then toss to coat and arrange chicken skin sides up. Return broiler pan to oven and broil chicken until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.

Step 6

Transfer chicken to a platter and pour any juices from broiler pan over it.